ADEPTA ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04034354 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 16.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£11.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,436
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,218 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£112k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.4k | £18.7k |
| Current assets | £111.9k | £303.6k |
| Net assets | £11.4k | £18.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-31➕DAVIES, Julian David Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➕FOX, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-31➖BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➖QUICKFALL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-08-31➖THOMPSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-28➕QUICKFALL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADEPTA ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2000-07-14➕BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-14➕THOMAS, Howard appointednominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➖THOMAS, Howard resignednominee-secretary
- 2000-07-14➕BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin appointeddirector
- 2000-07-14➕THOMPSON, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Window Cleaning Warehouse Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Window Cleaning Warehouse Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ADEPTA ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 04034354
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Window Cleaning Warehouse Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/08/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Quickfallceased 31/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Martin Bramleyceased 31/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Thompsonceased 28/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 A2b House
Atlantic Trading Estate
Barry
CF63 3RF
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
DAVIES, Julian David Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-08-31
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FOX, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-08-31
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BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2022-08-31
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-14
BRAMLEY, Andrew Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2022-08-31
QUICKFALL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-11-28 · resigned 2022-08-31
THOMPSON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/02/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-08